JP2003341675A - Premium case for can - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a premium case for cans which is used when a premium is attached to a beverage can such as a coffee, a juice, a green tea or a sports drink being supplied to users through an automatic vending machine, and by which there is no problem in handling of cans in the automatic vending machine, the taking out of the premium is easy, and at the same time, an appearance increasing a surface decoration or an advertisement effect is provided. <P>SOLUTION: This premium case 1 for cans is constituted of a premium housing main body 2 and a cap 3. In this case, the premium-housing main body 2 is formed into a cylindrical shape having a bottom part 4, and on the outer peripheral part of which, a thread 5 is provided. The cap 3 is formed into a cylindrical shape having a top lid part 8, and on the inner peripheral part of which, a thread 6 to be engaged with the thread 5, and a protruding line 7 for the fitting with a can to be adopted are provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to various beverage cans,
For example, the present invention relates to a premium case used for attaching a premium to beverage cans such as coffee, juice, green tea, and sports drinks provided to users via a vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A wide variety of vending machines for selling beverage cans filled with about 100 to 500 cc of various beverages such as coffee, juice, green tea and sports drinks are widely installed at stores and streets. , In a situation where the sales competition of these various products is extremely intense, for the purpose of promoting the sales of specific products, for example, for a limited period,
It is practiced to attach the premium for service to the intended beverage can and provide it to the user of the vending machine.

Therefore, various proposals have been made for adding a premium for service to beverage cans. Typical ones are, for example, JP-A-10-30.
In Japanese Patent No. 5841, a bottom portion of a body material of a cylindrical container composed of a lid material and a body material is formed on a bottom of the body-shaped protruding portion which is smaller than the outer circumference circle of the body material and is concentric with the outer circumference circle of the body material. A leg consisting of a ring-shaped convex part is provided,
There has been proposed a beverage can with a prize in which a bottom portion of a body material and a leg portion provided on the bottom portion of the body material engage a winding edge of a beverage can and are fixedly held integrally with the beverage can.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-157543 proposes a can article with a premium case having a premium case composed of a case body having an opening and a cap for opening and closing the opening of the case body. However, this premium case is characterized in that it has a circular shape corresponding to the can and is detachably attached coaxially with the can.

[0005] In these premium cases, when selling beverage cans impregnated with the premium in a vending machine, the beverage cans impregnated with the premium are clogged or spilled in the storage part inside the vending machine, It does not cause problems such as clogging of the open / close door that discharges the products one by one to the outlet, or two products being discharged at a time, and these premium cases have a circular shape that is compatible with cans. Since it is coaxially and detachably attached to the can, the premium can be easily attached to a predetermined can at any time. Further, it has an advantage that it can be effectively used as a part for preventing foreign matter from adhering to the upper end surface of a can article, or as a part for preventing scattering or outflow of drinking water in the can.

[0006]

However, these proposed premium cases have a weak binding force to the can and must be shrink-wrapped with a heat-shrinkable film, and the shrink-wrapping must be done inside the vending machine. When moving the can at, the problem of hindering the smooth movement of the can or breaking the packaging sheet, or because the body is almost covered with a cap, the body and the cap cannot be easily removed, There is a problem that it may be difficult to take out the premium.

[0007] It is necessary to avoid a problem that is not caused by the can of the main body, that is, the product itself by attaching such a premium, even if it is a small matter, and, in addition, it is possible to avoid the problem of competition such as a beverage can. Despite the appearance being an important requirement for fierce products, these premium cases are exposed on both the case body and cap surfaces, complicating the surface shape, and printing for surface decoration or advertising. However, there is a problem in that the appearance finish and the advertising effect resulting therefrom are reduced.

In view of the present situation, the present invention has been studied to provide a premium case that does not have the above-mentioned problems. As a result, in a premium case including a main body for storing premium and its cap, the cap is larger than the main body. However, it has been found that the problem can be solved by accommodating the main body completely inside the cap and coupling the premium case and the can by providing a projection for fitting the can with the opening of the cap. Was completed.

[0009]

That is, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention has a cylindrical shape having a bottom portion,
With a premium storage body with screws on the outer periphery,
It has a cylindrical shape having a canopy, has a screw engaging with a screw of the premium storage main body in an inner peripheral portion other than the vicinity of the opening, and a protrusion for fitting with a can in the inner peripheral portion near the opening. It is a premium case for cans, which is characterized in that it is composed of a cap provided with.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is the premium case for a can according to claim 1, wherein
The premium storage body is characterized in that a grip portion for opening and closing is provided on the bottom portion thereof.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the premium case for a can according to the first or second aspect, the cylindrical cap has an outer diameter equal to the outer diameter of the can to which the outer diameter is applied. It is characterized in that they are substantially the same.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The premium case for a can of the present invention is used for attaching a premium (prize) to various can products, and in particular, coffee, juice, green tea, sports drinks sold in a vending machine. It is preferably used when adding a premium to beverage cans such as
Of course, it can be used for other than beverages.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of a premium case for a can according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the premium case for a can shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the premium case for a can.

The premium case for a can of the present invention is preferably made of a resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and is made transparent as a whole so that the stored premium can be seen directly, but only the upper surface portion or the side surface. Only one part may be transparent and the other part may be opaque, or the entire part may be opaque.

As shown in these figures, the premium case 1 is composed of a premium storage body 2 and a cap 3. The premium storage body 2 has a bottom portion 4 at one end and the other end. Is a cylindrical body having an opening, and a screw 5 for coupling with the cap 3 is formed on the outer peripheral portion thereof.

The bottom portion 4 of the premium storage body 2
A grip portion 10 formed by a pair of recesses 9 and 9 protruding inward is formed in the bottom portion 4 and is used for coupling (screw-engaging) with the cap 3 or releasing the coupling.

In the figure, the gripping portion 10 can be gripped by a finger as a result of providing the recesses 9, 9 in the bottom portion 4, but the shape of the gripping portion 10 is not limited to these. , For example, even if the bottom 4 has a smaller circular diameter and the bottom 4 itself can be held by fingers, the bottom 4 is flattened and a coin or the like is used in the center instead of the screwdriver to rotate. It may be provided with a rectangular groove or hole that can be opened.

One of the caps 3 is also formed of a cylindrical body, one end of which is open and a canopy portion 8 is formed at the other end, and the premium is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical body except near the opening. A screw 6 for coupling with the storage body 2 is integrally formed, and a rib 12 formed on the upper edge of the beverage can 11 to be applied is engaged with the inner peripheral portion near the opening. A protruding ridge 7 for fitting is provided.

Therefore, the cap 3 is constructed so that it can be arbitrarily attached to the beverage can 11 by pushing the opening having the fitting projection 7 against the upper end of the beverage can 11.

The cap 3 covers the whole of the premium storage body 2 and the outer diameter of the cap 3 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the beverage can 11 to which the premium case 1 is applied. The beverage can 11 has a simple appearance.

More specifically, the can premium case 1 has a premium 13 inside, and the premium storage main body 2 and the cap 3 which compose the can premium case 1 are integrally connected by screws. In the premium case 1 for can itself, the fitting ridge 7 provided on the opening side of the inner peripheral portion of the cap 3 rides over the rib 12 at the upper end of the beverage can 11, and as shown in FIG. It is coupled to the beverage can 11 by engaging the lower side of the.

That is, in the premium case 1 for a can, after the premium 13 is stored in the premium storage main body 2,
The premium storage body 2 and the cap 3 are screwed to each other, and the opening of the cap 3 having the protrusion 7 for fitting is formed into a beverage can 11
Beverage can 11 by pressing it against the upper end of
The premium case 1 for cans, which can be attached to the beverage cans 11 and accommodates the premiums 13, is pulled up above the cans 11 to form the fitting projections 7 and the ribs 12. Since the engagement of the can is easily released, the can premium case 1 can be removed from the beverage can 11.

Therefore, when a premium is attached to the beverage can 11 and sold in a vending machine, the premium premium 13 for gifts is stored in a large number of can premium cases 1 in advance, and the beverage can is shipped. At the time of, or at the installation site of the vending machine, the premium case 1 is attached to the beverage can 11 of the product selected in consideration of sales promotion, sales, etc., and it is stored in the vending machine and sold as a management form. Can be taken to.

Further, as the premium 13, any one can be selected as long as it can be stored in the can premium case 1, and the product to be applied is also arbitrarily selected and the premium 13 is attached. You can

The consumer who purchased the beverage can 11 with the premium case 1 removes the premium case 1 from the beverage can 11, and further, the premium storage body 2 and the cap 3
By removing the above, the premium 13 inside can be easily taken out and obtained, and the beverage etc. in the beverage can 11 can be drunk by opening the can with a tab or the like.

[0026]

[Effect of the Invention] The premium case for a can of the present invention attaches a gift or the like to a beverage can when a beverage can containing coffee, juice, green tea, sports drink, or the like is sold by an automatic vending machine. It will greatly contribute to differentiation from the above and further increase market share.

Further, the premium case for a can of the present invention is configured as described above, and in particular, the outer diameter of the premium case attached to the beverage can is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the beverage can. Therefore, when the vehicle is stored in a meandering rail rack in the vending machine and travels, the traveling is always smooth and the premium case is not damaged.

Further, the appearance produced by combining the premium case and the beverage can is simple, and it is easy to print on the surface for decoration or advertising, and improve the finished appearance and the advertising effect. .

Further, as in the conventional case, the upper end of the beverage can can be covered with a premium case, and foreign matter such as dust does not adhere to the upper end surface of the beverage can serving as a drinking mouth, so that hygiene management is possible. In addition to improving the surface, it is possible to prevent the over-drinking beverage from scattering or flowing out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of a premium case for a can according to the present invention,

FIG. 1 is a bottom view of the premium case for a can shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a premium case for a can.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view showing a usage state of the premium case for a can of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Premium case for 1 can 2 Premium storage body 3 caps 4 bottom 5,6 screws 7 Ridges for mating 8 Canopy 9 recess 10 grip 11 beverage cans 12 rims 13 Premium

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A premium storage body having a cylindrical shape having a bottom and a screw provided on an outer peripheral portion, and a cylindrical shape having a canopy portion, wherein the premium storage main body has an inner peripheral portion other than the vicinity of the opening. A premium case for a can, comprising a screw that engages with the screw, and a cap provided with a ridge for fitting with the can on an inner peripheral portion near the opening. 2. The premium case for a can according to claim 1, wherein the premium storage main body is provided with a grip portion for opening and closing at a bottom portion thereof. 3. The premium case for a can according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical cap has an outer diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the can to which it is applied.